by Old School Gamer | Jan 17, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld
While at CES last week, we were able to spend some time with Albert the successful Kickstarter of MAKERbuino! MAKERbuino is a handheld retro gaming device that you can build yourself. It’s 8-bit, fun, educational and hackable. You can check out more...
by Old School Gamer | Jan 16, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Magazine Preview
Texas native Patrick Scott Patterson is a video game advocate, historian, and preservationist. He works tirelessly to ensure the legacy of the industry and culture so they are not lost to time. Patrick took time out of his busy schedule recently to answer a few of my...
by Leonard Herman | Jan 15, 2018 | 1990s, Arcade
SNK’s Neo•Geo Many of the third-party publishers that had released games for the Famicom, such as Konami, Capcom and Enix, went on to produce games for the Super Famicom as well. However, SNK, a publisher of nine Famicom games, didn’t have anything initially available...
by JasonBreininger | Jan 9, 2018 | 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews
The Need for Speed, or it’s official long winded title, Road & Track Presents The Need for Speed, is the first entry in the long running 3D car racing franchise that got its start on the 3DO. Developed by Electronic Arts Canada and released for the console in...
by Old School Gamer | Jan 5, 2018 | 1990s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview
On Saturday August 23,2017 the Galloping Ghost Arcade hosted it’s annual Mortal Kombat convention called the Kombat Kon! The event originated as Shang Tsungs Fight Night but after five years grew from being held at the arcade to a bigger venues. Now in its seventh...
by David Oxford | Jan 4, 2018 | 1990s
The early days of the fifth generation of console hardware was a little bit of a rough one for Nintendo fans. While SEGA and Sony launched their entries into the market in May and September of 1995, respectively, fans of Mario would hear about Nintendo’s Project...